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The Philippines has established coast guard outposts on three islands in the South China Sea to monitor ship movements and promote safety, officials said Friday. The move reinforced the presence of Filipino troops on the islands in the Spratly archipelago and will likely be frowned upon by Beijing, which has claimed the disputed waterway virtually in its entirety. China has protested any new constructions in the region, even though it has transformed seven disputed reefs into military-guarded island bases in the past.

The Pentagon is trying to figure out if the first deliveries of infant formula from Europe to the United States will be arranged by the Defense Department or military aircraft. The domestic formula shortage will be addressed by a new government initiative.

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Millions of Australians headed to the polls on Saturday, May 21, to vote in the country's first federal election since 2019. There are long lines of voters waiting to cast their vote at a school in Australia. Storyful has a credit for Declan Bowring.

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The US Department of Justice said on Wednesday that four members of the Chinese Ministry of State Security have been charged with espionage. According to the indictment, the intelligence officers carried out the campaign in collaboration with a US citizen and directed him to interact with human rights activists and dissidents, report on their statements and beliefs, and pass along their personal information. The charges are related to the case.

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The network, known as cybersecurity experts as Ghostwriter, wanted to sow distrust between Poland and Ukraine. It is one of several tactics outlined in a new report that outlines how Russia has used misinformation, fear and propaganda in order to demoralize Ukraine and divide its allies. Posts about the hoax have been shared thousands of times on sites like Telegram and Twitter, where far-right groups in the U.S. use them.

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Taiwan expressed satisfaction and regret over the World Health Organization's failure to invite it to attend an upcoming annual assembly. The foreign ministry said in a statement that the WHO had ignored Taiwan's requests to be allowed to attend the World Health Assembly. Taiwan is not included in most global groups because of Beijing's objections.

According to an intelligence update from the United Kingdom's defense ministry on Thursday, Russia has fired senior commanders in recent weeks whose performances have been deemed unsatisfactory. The ministry said that Lt. Gen. Serhiy Kisel, who commanded the 1st Guards Tank, has been suspended.

The women's individual compound title was won by Singapore's Contessa Loh, who became the first SEA Games archery gold medal winner in four years.

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The United States moved to ground additional aircraft believed to be in violation of sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The Commerce Department said the first aircraft owned by the Russian businessman was likely in violation of U.S. export controls. The fifth Russian airline to which it has done so has been denied export privileges due to ongoing export violations.

The countries that make up the bloc backed a suggestion from China that the bloc should be expanded. A joint statement by the foreign ministers of the bloc - whose other members are Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa - after an online meeting on Thursday supported its first expansion in a decade, but said they needed to clarify relevant guiding principles, standards and procedures. Argentina has not been named a candidate country yet.

The European Union told Germany and Italy that they could open rouble accounts to keep buying Russian gas, sources said. The debate over Russia's demand that foreign buyers pay for gas in roubles has tested the resolve of European governments to take a hard line against Moscow. Poland, Bulgaria and Finns have refused to comply with Moscow's demand that they pay for gas with rouble accounts.

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A court case started by five Hindu women in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political constituency has become the latest battleground in India between the Hindu majority and minority Muslims. The women, backed by an influential hardline Hindu group linked to Modi's party, said they were determined to secure the legal right for Hindus to pray daily to the idol of a goddess and relics inside a mosque in Varanasi. The Gyanvapi mosque is located in Varanasi, one of Hinduism's holiest cities, and it is a common phenomenon across India after the Mughal conquest of the region during the 16th and 17th centuries.

The White House is trying to put advanced anti-ship missiles in the hands of the Ukrainians so they can defeat the Russian naval blockade. Ukraine wants more advanced U.S. capabilities beyond its current inventory. Missiles that could push the Russian navy away from its Black Sea ports would allow the restart of shipments of grain and other agricultural products worldwide.

Boston reminded everyone not to make assumptions after one bad quarter in the first game of the series, as they dominated Miami for all four quarters of the second game.

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The Philippine central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time in over a year.

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